Arrests

San Pablo police make early-morning arrest in Berkeley

Flashbang grenades used during the police operation set off the fire alarm at Fourth & U, prompting a building evacuation in the middle of the night.

Man tied to New York roof repair scams busted again in Berkeley

Terry McDonagh failed to appear in court after being released on his own recognizance. He is now wanted on a bench warrant, police said.

Woman charged with stealing $10,000 in North Face jackets

Berkeley property crime detectives determined that the getaway car, a white Buick, was a rental linked to Ashleigh Hedgepeth, police said.

Berkeley shootings in 2024: The definitive gunfire map

As of April 12, Berkeley has had 14 shootings in 2024 with six people wounded. Last year, there had been six shootings. One man had been hurt.

Drug dealer who ran red light caught with loaded gun: BPD

Arthur Mitchell told police he had been selling "rock" in West Oakland for a month "to make ends meet," BPD wrote.

Police: Man who kept stealing from Berkeley REI now charged

BPD linked Christopher Owen to at least four commercial burglaries at REI in less than two months, charging papers show.

Berkeley car stop leads to drug sales, gun charges

Kenya Helton told police that she had the gun "for safety" and that the drugs "belonged to a friend who left them inside her vehicle."